Our goal is to develop yoga teachers
who are compassionate and dedicated to
the well-being and growth of their students. Graduates of our program are not only exceptionally skilled in communicating
the philosophy of yoga, but also
exemplary in their own Yoga practice,
study and lifestlyle.
Stress Management Center of Nevada
Yoga Teacher Training and Certification Program
Registered Yoga Alliance School – 200 and 500 Hour Training
The SMCN Yoga Teacher Training Program integrates the ancient teachings of Raja Yoga with the science of Hatha Yoga and cutting-edge research on the benefits of yoga and meditation. This program is for the aspiring yoga teacher who desires to help students lead less stressful and more mindful lives. The program will expand and enrich your personal teaching style.
Every facet of teaching yoga is addressed during the training from the anatomical dynamics of asanas and alignment, breath and pranayama, students with special problems, creating sacred space, to the meaning of chakras and the essence of the yogic way of life.
This program emphasizes the importance of assessing your yoga students' needs and limitations, use of effective teaching skills, your personal practice as your primary source of inspiration as a teacher and specific knowledge of the components of correct form and breath in yoga asanas and movements. Skill building, supervised teaching, knowledge through study, and personal practice combine to yield the exceptional teachers we are proud to certify at both the 200 hour and 500 hour levels.
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training - Basic Yoga Teacher Certification
200 hour certification provides a basic foundation for teaching yoga. The 200 hour program includes workshops, supervised teaching, assisting in live beginners yoga classes, extensive anatomy for yoga and home projects and study.
Workshops offer opportunities for honing your skills as a yoga teacher. Small group exercises within each workshop provide hands on experience. Such topics as breathwork, anatomy for yoga, meditation, Sanskrit, The Yoga Sutras, Ayurveda and restorative yoga are explored. Teaching skills and methods, lesson planning and how to teach and sequence asanas are an integral part of the workshops.
Supervised teaching classes provide a rich learning experience through practice-teaching with peer and faculty feedback in a supportive environment. Our philosophy is that learning occurs best in a positive, non-judgmental atmosphere.
Assisting in Yoga Basics for Beginners provides an opportunity to experience a live class taught by a certified instructor. Trainees will assist the teacher by setting up the classroom, demonstrate poses during class and observe the teaching of a beginner’s curriculum. The result of this process is an overall understanding of what it takes to run a yoga class smoothly and how to work with the limitations of those new to yoga.
Home projects include such activities as reading yoga books, writing lesson plans, and personal projects.
Requirements
A basic personal yoga practice and heartfelt desire to share yoga through teaching.
Your Time Commitment
You can expect to spend 3 – 5 hours per week at the center, depending on which activities you are involved with during a session. Also, you should plan to be here once a month for a weekend workshop.
Fees for 200 Hour Training You do not need to pay the total fees upfront. You will pay for each component of the training
as you go. Workshops are paid for individually.
Initial registration and manual: $525.00 (non-refundable)
Supervision fee: $375.00 (due prior to the first session that supervised teaching begins)
Yoga Teacher Basic Training course: $495.00 ($50.00 non-refundable fee)
Required Workshops: approximately $1,115.00
Required Reading and References: Cost of books is approximately $280.00
Total: $2790.00
Not included in the total fee: classes with Kathleen and staff: $90.00 / 8 week session (8 classes) and any extra workshops taken as electives.
For more information and details, please call 702.458.8088 to make a 30 minute appointment with Kathleen.
View calendar of 200 hour workshops.
Kathleen Grace Santor, M.Ed., Ed.S., E-RYT 500 is an E-RYT 500 through Yoga Alliance. Kathleen integrates her knowledge and experience as a counselor, and expertise in stress management and yoga to create a well rounded teacher training program that helps trainees learn to approach their students with both sensitivity and skill. Her strong academic background and love for yoga combine to create a highly effective curriculum. Beyond the core curriculum, Kathleen and the teacher training staff encourage each trainee to develop their own unique talents in the field of yoga. Individual mentoring ensures that each trainee has the opportunity to receive guidance and training in their special area of interest (i.e., Gentle Yoga, Meditation, Prenatal Yoga, Yoga in the Arts). Each trainee graduates from the program feeling confident and prepared to teach their own yoga classes.
Our support staff teach workshops in their specific areas of expertise such as:
Restorative Yoga - Nita Andrieu, RYT 500, Relax and Renew® Certified by Judith Lasater
Yoga to Manage Your Mood - Caren Strait, RYT 500, LifeForce® Practictioner Certified by Amy Weintraub (author of Yoga for Depression)
Prenatal Yoga - Dorothy Guy, RYT 200 and Certified Pre and Postnatal Yoga Teacher
500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training - Advanced Studies and Yoga Teacher Certification
300 Hour Program
The Stress Management Center of Nevada Yoga Teacher Training and Certification Program for the 500 hour certification includes 300 hours of training beyond the 200 hour level program.
Why become an RYT 500?
The greatest value of the 300 hour Advanced Studies and Yoga Teacher Training Program is the expanse and depth of knowledge, skills and personal development you will gain. The desire to grow in your own yoga as well as in your skills and knowledge as a teacher can be nurtured by the opportunities provided in the Advanced Studies and Yoga Teacher Training Program.
The 300 hour program will help you to improve and deepen your personal yoga practice with guidance in growing your asana, pranayama and meditation practices. Your teaching will take on new dimensions as you deepen your understanding of anatomy, special problems and limitations of students, and learn to teach advanced asanas and pranayama safely. You will explore the many dimensions of yoga philosophy, consciousness and lifestyle.
The 300 hour program may be completed in 18 months. The program must be completed in 3 years.
Who is this program for?
RYT 200 teachers
Trainees currently enrolled in the 200 hour program who wish to do both programs concurrently
Anyone desiring to study yoga, but not interested in teaching (program may be modified to be less than 300 hours in this case).
Benefits of participating in the 300 Hour YTT:
Teacher confidence, credibility and professionalism
Personal growth on your own yoga journey
Knowledge and skill base to address specific issues of today’s stressful
lifestyle using yoga techniques
Skill building for teaching and practicing at more challenging levels
Bring awareness of applicability of current results of yoga research into the
classes and workshops you teach
Add depth to your teaching as you weave yoga philosophy, anatomy,
breathwork and asana together seamlessly to develop gracefulness,
physical power, better integration of awareness, breath and
body sensations in your students
Each 8-week module has a specific focus and includes:
Anatomy for Yoga Workshops
4 hour workshop focusing on a specific part of the body.
Module #1: Feet, Ankles and Knees
Module #2: Hip Thigh Connection
Module #3: Core I – Abs
Module #4: Core II – Back
Module #5: Breathing / Cardiac
Module #6: Wrists, Elbows and Shoulders
Module #7: Head, Neck and Jaw
Module #8: Endocrine System
Advanced Teaching Skills Workshops
Each 7 hour workshop includes anatomical alignment, appropriate sequences, asanas and modifications that move students over time into more challenging practices. Asanas focused on in each module give emphasis to the part of the body studied in that module's anatomy workshop.
Module #1: Feet, Ankles and Knees
Module #2: Hip Thigh Connection
Module #3: Core I – Abs
Module #4: Core II – Back
Module #5: Pranayama / Cardiac
Module #6: Wrists, Elbows and Shoulders
Module #7: Head, Neck and Jaw
Module #8: Endocrine System
Special Topic Workshops
Faculty members address special topics in their areas of expertise and specialized certifications.
Incorporating the Yamas and Niyamas into Your Teaching
Personal Power: Balancing the Solar Plexus
Creating Sacred Spaces
Overcoming Obstacles (Kleshas) on the Yoga Path
Restorative Power
Ayurveda
Evolution of Yoga
Yoga for Special Groups:
Hips, Knees and Ankles
Osteo/Spine
Shoulders, Elbows and Wrists
CFIDs/Fibromyalgia/MS
Yoga to Manage Your Mood
Teaching Gentle Yoga
Yoga Gets Personal (Teaching Private Lessons)
Quieting the Mind with Yoga Nidra
Physiology of Relaxation and Meditation
The Art of Meditation
The Business of Yoga
Yoga Book Club
Book Club is a time for shared reflection on the contents and meaning of the book being discussed. Caren Strait, E-RYT 500 facilitates the Book Club, providing stimulating questions for discussion along with the ideas and questions of participants. The Book Club is open to anyone interested in participating. 500 hour trainees receive credit hours for attending book club.
Elective Workshops
A variety of topics and skills are covered in these workshops taught by the faculty and guest staff. Some topics include:
Advanced Asana Practice
Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga History and Theory
Viniyoga History and Theory
How to Teach Yoga for Stress Reduction
Requirements
Students seeking to join the Yoga Teacher Training Program with the intention of becoming certified at the 500 hour level must have an RYT 200 (from a school registered with Yoga Alliance) or be enrolled in the SMCN 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Program in order to apply. Students joining the Advanced Studies program without the intention of receiving Yoga Teacher Training Certification should have a personal yoga practice.
Fees for 500 Hour Training
Initial registration and manual: $475.00 (non-refundable)
Fee for each module: Range from $330 - $420 per module = $3,490.00 You do not need to pay the total fees upfront. You may pay for each component of the training as you go. Each module will be paid for individually.
Required Reading and References: Cost of books is approximately $245.00 after the YTT 15% discount.
Not included in the total fee: classes with Kathleen and staff: $90.00 / 8 week session (8 classes).
Yoga Alliance requires continuing education hours through workshops and independent study.
Our teacher training program offers numerous workshops for yoga teachers and trainees (Call the office or email allaboutyoga_smcn@yahoo.com for a current schedule of workshops). You will
receive a certificate for each workshop attended and completed.
Registration Process
We recommend that you meet with Kathleen to discuss the training and any questions you may have. This meeting usually lasts approximately 30 minutes, and there is no charge. To schedule your appointment, please call our office at 702.458.8088.
If you decide to join the training, you will register at the time of your Orientation Session with Kathleen. This session usually lasts approximately 1 hour. To schedule your Orientation Session, please call the office at 702.458.8088.
Please print out and complete the YOGA TEACHER TRAINING APPLICATION FORM (opens in pdf) and bring it with you to your Orientation Session.
Your orientation session includes:
Registration ~ at the time of your appointment, you will fill out a short registration form.
Payment ~ your initial registration fee will be due at this time.
Training Manual ~ you will receive your Yoga Teacher Training Manual which will serve as your primary curriculum guideline for meeting all requirements of the certification program.
Mentoring Session with Kathleen ~ at this time, Kathleen will help you
determine appropriate goals for your first 8 weeks. These goals are activities designed to meet certification requirements.
